Miss Wawa and Miss Ruffles

Please give a warm Caturday welcome to our latest Star Kits, Miss Wawa and Miss Ruffles. They are 15 weeks old from Ojai, California.

Miss Wawa and Miss Ruffles

Our friends inherited a cat and her 4 newborn kittens when they moved into their new home. They didn’t know what to do with the kittens so I told them we will take them when they are weaned. One kitten disappeared unfortunately. They wanted to keep two and let me have one. I told them I have to have two since littermates make best friends. And the lone kitten will have its mama. The kittens were petrified of people. The kittens were not used to people but Mama cat is. We had to use a cat playpen as a cage to trap the kittens by luring them with food. The Mama cat went into the playpen to eat and her two kittens followed in. The yellow jackets were really bothering the mama so she stepped out and we closed the doors of the playpen. The kittens went ballistic when they realized they were trapped. We transported the cage to our place and set the cage near us so they can be familiar with us. We kept them in the cage for two weeks. I feed them, touched them, hand feed treats, and took them out individually to cuddle them. Miss Wawa was the first one to purr when she sees me. And she loved to cuddle. Miss Ruffles took a while to warm up.

Miss Wawa and Miss Ruffles

After two weeks, we left the cage door open while I was feeding them breakfast so they can come and go as they please. Miss Wawa took off before eating and disappeared. Once Miss Ruffles realized her sister was gone, she also took off. They didn’t look back. I was heartbroken. We live in a very rural area with many wild animals and I was worried. They didn’t show up for dinner. Then, the next morning, both showed up for breakfast and each meal afterward. At each meal, I make a point to touch them and hand feed them snacks so we can bond. After a week, Miss Wawa started to be a lapcat! My dream. Miss Ruffles is getting better about being petted.

Miss Wawa and Miss Ruffles

Author: Tom “The Kittenmaster” Cooper

Tom is the owner of 4 amazing cats, and using the Daily Kitten he provides a place for cat and kitten lovers to share the love for their own cats and kittens.